What is the reason for less blood in menstrual period?

For some women, if the menstrual volume is small and the blood is black, they must pay attention and go to the hospital for examination in time to see what the cause is. For example, neuroendocrine disorders, organic diseases, or some medication reasons, etc. may cause such symptoms. In addition, if blood deficiency and qi stagnation occur, it is also easy to cause such symptoms.

1. Neuroendocrine dysfunction causes:

The main problem is that the function of the posterior brain-pituitary-ovarian axis is unstable or defective, that is, menstrual disease.

2. Caused by organic disease or drugs:

Such as vaginal inflammation, endocrine disorders, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adrenal cortex dysfunction, diabetes, Sheehan's disease, etc. Menstrual irregularities may occur in women who use drugs to treat diseases, endocrine preparations, or intrauterine devices for contraception.

3. Qi and blood deficiency causes black menstruation

The menstrual volume is small, the cycle is irregular, the color is dark, light, and thin, or there is frequent back pain or dizziness, sometimes fatigue, pale or sallow complexion, pale red tongue and weak pulse. Treatment should be to replenish both Qi and blood.

4. Qi stagnation and blood stasis cause menstrual color to turn dark

Irregular menstruation, more or less menstrual flow, purple-red color, blood clots, irregular menstruation, or lower abdominal pain, breast tenderness, abdominal distension and discomfort, purple tongue or petechiae, thin white or thin yellow fur, and stringy or astringent pulse. It is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

5. Kidney deficiency causes women’s menstruation to be black

The menstrual cycle is irregular, the amount is small, the color is light red or dark red, and the texture is thin. Weak waist and knees, heel pain, dizziness, tinnitus, or cold lower abdomen, or frequent urination at night. The tongue is pale and the pulse is weak or slow. Treatment is suitable for tonifying the kidney and regulating menstruation.